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1986-1992
Released: Apr 9, 2002
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This compilation packages very rare early material from {$Ruins}' original 1986 seven-inch of their first four-track recordings, their 1987 twelve-inch album, and selected tracks from their third record. Incidentally, all of these releases were simply entitled {^Ruins}, so thank Skin Graft for clearing up a potential discography mess. Also, leader {$Tatsuya Yoshida} deserves credit for creating the impression that all of this music was recorded at the same time in the same studio, with the same production.  Furthermore, this set includes songs from 1990's {^Stonehenge} and 1992's {Burning Stone}.

Most of the music should be familiar to fans in so far as {$Ruins}' sound could hardly be mistaken for anyone else's.  {&"Body & Soul"} is menacing grindcore, featuring a recognizably metallic head that suggests a healthy appreciation of early {$Black Sabbath}. Perhaps the most interesting track for diehard fans will be {&"Cambodia"}, previously only available on a compilation called {^NG II}. There is a superficial similarity to classic prog bands like {$King Crimson} here (especially during the energetic middle section), but {$Ruins}' drown most ties to older progressive rock with their dadaist sense of dynamics and claustrophobic distortion.  Tracks taken from {^Burning Stone} are more complex, as the band gradually moved away from their already extreme position into violent sonic aggression sometimes approaching novelty, but the music is rarely less than enthralling (or immediately off-putting, depending on your point of view). ~ Dominique Leone, All Music Guide

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Mandala 2000: Live at the Kichijoji Mandala II
Released: Aug 28, 2001
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{$The Ruins} are known for their energetic live performances, but they truly surpassed themselves on {^Mandala 2000: Live at Kichijoji Mandala II}. Recorded on May 12, 2000, this CD contains 23 tracks performed with merely an occasional half-second break here and there. Drummer {$Yoshida Tatsuya} and bassist {$Sasaki Hisashi} storm through a cross-section of compositions spanning 15 years of existence, five {\improvisations}, and the two famous light-speed medleys {&"Classical Music Medley"} and {&"Hardrock Medley"} -- the group's answer to {$John Oswald}'s {^Plunderphonics}. Electric violinist {$Katsui Yuji} joined the duo for the last portion of the show. Throughout the years, {$the Ruins} have covered every possible ground between {\symphonic} {\progressive rock}, {\avant} {\punk}, and {\free} {\rock}. By 2000, they had achieved a level of fusion between those styles and an almost inhuman technique. An unstoppable locomotive, {^Mandala 2000} features many highlights: the complex {&"Vrresto,"} {&"Bupphairodazz,"} {&"Znohjmo,"} the medleys, the spacy {&"Impro 4."} Yet, after the first 30 minutes, the listener feels he has had enough; after 45 minutes, he begs for mercy. The performance is just too relentless to be sustainable and enjoyable in one session. Stop halfway and resume later in order to fully appreciate the incomparable musicianship and stunning performance found on {^Mandala 2000}, definitely a must-have for {$Ruins} fans and a convincing place to start for newcomers. This CD ranks very high in their discography. ~ Fran�ois Couture, All Music Guide

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Symphonica
Released: Jun 16, 1998
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Respected around globe for their systematically organized arrangements of sonic insanity, Japanese drumset and bass guitar duo {$Ruins} released their 1998 album {^Symphonica} on {$John Zorn}'s... Continue[+]

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Refusal Fossil
Released: Jan 19, 1998
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The first {$Ruins} release to feature new bassist {$Sasaki Hishashi}, a longtime vet of the Japanese grindcore scene, {^Refusal Fossil} doesn't deviate at all from the pattern of previous releases... Continue[+]

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Ruins
Released: 1986
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Ruins 2
Released: 1987
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First Gig
Released: 1987
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Kansai Tour
Released: 1988
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Ruins 3 - LP
Released: 1988
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Best of Ruins
Released: 1991
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